Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the widespread pharmaceutical shortage impacting the region - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The US is experiencing a shortage of essential over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications.

A dwindling supply of ADHD, cancer and diabetes medication is disrupting hospitals and pharmacies- and creating widespread concern.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says even animals are being impacted by this shortage, as medications for pets has also gotten harder to find.

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